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lactescency

lactescency is the alternative form of lactescence.

Meaning of lactescence

Noun

lactescence (countable and uncountable, plural lactescences)

  1. The quality or state of producing milk, or milky sap.
  2. Resemblance to milk; milkiness or a milky colour.
    • serum lactescence found in patients with nephrosis
  3. The latex of certain plants.

Questions about lactescency

What is lactescency the alternative form of?
Lactescency is the alternative form of lactescence.

Words near lactescency in the dictionary

  1. lactenin
  2. lacteocrumenasia
  3. lacteous
  4. lactescence
  5. lactescences
  6. lactescency
  7. lactescent
  8. lactic
  9. lactic acid
  10. lactic acidosis
  11. lacticaemia

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